#693694
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(44.4% 0.151 306.2), rgb(105, 54, 148).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.21:1).
About this color
#693694 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.21:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.55:1 |
| White text | 8.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #693694 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 54, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 47%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.4% 0.151 306.2) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #693694 | 8.21:1 | AAA | Lc -92.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #693694 | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc 16.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #693694 text on white | 8.21:1 | AAA | Lc 87.9 | Fine for body text |
| #693694 text on black | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc -14.2 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 800.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4FC
oklch(97.2% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F8
oklch(93.6% 0.025 305.8)
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Step 200
200
#E1D1F3
oklch(88.4% 0.049 306.6)
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Step 300
300
#CFB2EE
oklch(80.9% 0.088 306.5)
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Step 400
400
#B788E6
oklch(70.8% 0.141 306.1)
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Step 500
500
#A566DE
oklch(63.1% 0.181 306.1)
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Step 600
600
#9149CB
oklch(55.6% 0.196 306.5)
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Step 700
700
#7B39B0
oklch(49% 0.183 306.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#693694
oklch(44.4% 0.151 306.2)
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Step 900
900
#512C72
oklch(37.6% 0.118 305.9)
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Step 950
950
#301B43
oklch(27.1% 0.075 306.3)
#693694 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #004D97 | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #224F92 | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #624960 | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #693694
#693694
oklch(44.4% 0.151 306.2)
- #445E00
#445E00
oklch(44.4% 0.113 126)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #693694, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.013
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.062
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.065
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.078
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.080
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.082
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.082
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.085
Use #693694 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.